Cash-rich Democrats tighten grip on House majority

Recruitment flops and lackluster fundraising have weakened Republicans' chances in over a dozen competitive Housedistricts, leaving them with an increasingly narrow path back to power.

Though GOP strategists feel confident they will see some gains this cycle, the latest fundraising reports out last week painted a bleak picture of their odds of netting the 18 seats needed to recapture the House, particularly with campaigning frozen by a global pandemic.

Democrats continue to ride the "green wave" of campaign contributions that propelled them to the majority in the 2018 midterms. Nearly 30 of the most endangered House Democratshave banked $2 million or more in their reelection war chests, offering a layer of protection in otherwise challenging districts.